Running and Connecting to Servers

Tasks in the tutorial require access to Sybase Central and a client connection to the demo database. Using Sybase Central to establish a client connection depends on whether you use the Windows or UNIX client tools.

• Windows Client Connections
  To run the sample queries on Windows, start the Sybase Central network client, and connect to the demo database.
• UNIX Client Connections
  To run the sample queries on UNIX-like operating systems, start the Sybase Central network client, and connect to the demo database.
• Sybase Central and Database Management
  Sybase Central is a database management tool installed with Sybase IQ. You can use Sybase Central to perform typical database administration tasks in a graphical user interface.
• Navigating the Main Sybase Central Window
  Follow the steps in this tutorial to view tables, columns, indexes, joined tables and users in the Sybase IQ database.
• Connecting to Databases With Interactive SQL
  Interactive SQL is a tool included with Sybase IQ that lets you execute SQL statements, build scripts, and display database data. Depending on your operating system, you can start Interactive SQL from the command line or as an application in Windows.
• Shutting Down the Database Server
  Use Sybase Central or Interactive SQL to stop a server.